Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Director-Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Chicago, IL

3h•$90 - $112

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Director reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and complies with its ethics, compliance, policy, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. The role provides strategic leadership and support for departmental activities related to advanced practice providers (APPs), working with clinical and operational leaders across a department and its service lines to support APP professional practice and ensure practice quality and successful execution of APP initiatives. The director aims to enhance APP engagement, recruitment, productivity, and retention. The position supports departments without APP lead or manager roles and mentors department leads and managers. In collaboration with APP Professional Practice and Development Directors, the role develops strategic plans and initiatives to advance and evaluate APP practice, including appropriate role utilization and productivity and quality metrics. The director also maintains an advanced practice skill set and performs APRN or PA clinical duties.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited school or college of nursing, or a master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Current Illinois license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician’s Assistant.
Privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office.
At least five years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider.
Proven leadership, planning, and quality skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership, management, or project management experience.
Five to ten years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant).
Cardiovascular surgery and/or CVICU APP experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain advanced practice skills and competence and perform the duties of an APRN or PA.
Advise key stakeholders, in collaboration with department and operational leaders and APP Professional Practice Directors, on APP workforce planning.
Advise on APP clinical models of care and deployment.
Advise on APP scope of practice and utilization oversight.
Address APP professional growth and development needs.
Support recruitment, retention, and engagement strategies for APPs.
Develop and use APP metrics to evaluate effectiveness and utilization.
Support APP clinical competency and performance improvement.
Develop, evaluate, and oversee innovative APP education programs for the department.
Collaborate with APP Professional Practice and Development Directors on APP initiatives and leadership committee programs and activities.
Collaborate with division, department administrative, and physician leadership to support and advance APP practice within the department.
Support departments without APP lead or manager roles and mentor department leads and managers.